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Facilities technician

What does a facilities technician do?

Our facilities technicians are responsible for keeping your building safe, clean, and functioning smoothly. Here are some of their key duties:

Health & safety

They carry out fire and health & safety inspections in communal areas, offices, depots, and community buildings to ensure these spaces are safe, clean, and clear of obstructions.

Building safety

They conduct mandatory safety checks and report any defects in fire alarms, emergency lighting, automatic smoke vents, fire doors, sprinkler systems, and fire extinguishers.

Cleanliness

They work with housing teams to ensure all communal areas are kept clean and tidy.

Waste management

They unblock and inspect bin chutes, rotate bins and report any rubbish or hazardous materials.

Water hygiene

They perform required water system flushing to maintain hygiene.

Fittings fixtures

They conduct regular checks on communal area fixtures and fittings.

Mis-stored items

They manage improperly stored items using a specific process, including issuing notices, removal, and storage.

System resets

They troubleshoot and reset technical equipment like routers, power supply units, and door entry systems, following electrical safety protocols when necessary.

What do facilities technicians not do?
  • Remove fly-tipping, waste from external areas, or garden waste
  • Graffiti removal
  • Weeding
  • Moss removal
  • Litter picking
  • Tenant removals
  • General cleaning
  • Provide access to non-facilities contractors
  • Key cutting for residents.
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